Monday: Big, Thick ‘War and Peace’
Well, here’s a thick book to tackle: “War and Peace” (Lifetime, A&E, History, 9 p.m.) is an internationally-produced miniseries with some big names in it, including Paul Dano (fresh from…
Sunday TV: Wall Street Drama ‘Billions’
Your latest Sunday night appointment TV comes in the form of "Billions" (Showtime, 10 p.m.), a timely and well-cast battle between Wall Street titans -- one a bold trader with…
Saturday TV: New ‘Sesame Street’ Address
It’s a little shocking that the public television mainstay “Sesame Street” (HBO, 9 a.m.) becomes a kind of gated community today, with new episodes taking place on premium cable. Sure,…
Friday TV: Stars Gather to Sing Willie
Neil Young, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Alison Krauss, Edie Brickell, Raul Malo and Cyndi Lauper are among the performers gathering to celebrate “Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize…
Thursday TV: New ‘Colony,’ Another Debate
It’s good to see both Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies both back in a series, and that they are working together, so much the better on “Colony” (USA, 10…
Not Exactly a ‘Friends’ Reunion
The breathless news out of the TV Critics Association winter press tour Wednesday was something about a “Friends” reunion, though it’s really hardly that. An all-star tribute to the sitcom…
On Tonight: Fresh Bunch of ‘Teachers’
The surprisingly fresh “Teachers” (TV Land, 11 p.m.) grew out of a Chicago improv group where too many of the people have a name related to “Kate” — Caitlin Barlow,…
James Corden Sings with Adele
In seven months on the air “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS, 12:37 a.m.) has established its tone — an entertainment show that has pioneered a roundtable chat…
Also On Wednesday: New ‘Second Chance’
Several new dramas are obsessed with living forever or rising from the dead — maybe to subliminally suggest the shows be granted an extra life as well. The latest is…
Tuesday TV: Obama’s Last SOTU
Barack Obama rose on his public speaking skills and tonight, he goes out with them for his final State of the Union (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, CNN, Fox News,…